Submission Guidelines

We are always open to submissions.

General Guidelines

  • Any writer ages 13-25 is eligible to submit.
  • Works must be in English.
  • There is no theme. We accept any work as long as it follows the guidelines.
  • We are always open to poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. All submissions will be considered for the current issue.
  • Submissions in multiple genres are welcome.
  • Please refrain from submitting works with extreme profanity, explicit themes, and other inappropriate content.
  • We accept previously published words and simultaneous submissions. Please notify us if your work was published elsewhere and if your submission was accepted for publication elsewhere.
  • When submitting, please include a short bio (less than 75 words) written in the third person and your name.
  • Submissions that do not follow the guidelines will not be considered for the current issue.

Length

  • Submit one work of creative non-fiction or fiction that is 3,000 words or less, double-spaced, 12-pt font, Times New Roman.
  • Up to 3 works of poetry with up to 80 lines across pieces are accepted. Submissions should be formatted the way you want them to be published.

Submission Guidelines

  • Please submit to our email thespotlitmag@gmail.com
  • There is no fee to submit.
  • If submitting through email, please send your work attached as a .doc or .docx file and include your short bio. Title your file “[YOUR NAME]_[GENRE]_[TITLE]”.